Description
The Song Is... - Richard Rodgers And Lorenz Hart / Bing Crosby, Bix Beiderbecke And His Gang, Jessie Matthews, Jack Hylton And His Orchestra, Johnny Marvin, Leo Reisman And His Orchestra / ASV Audio CD 1990 Mono / CD AJA 5041
UPC 5011975504122
Richard Charles Rodgers (June 28, 1902 – December 30, 1979) was an American composer, known largely for his work in musical theater. With 43 Broadway musicals and over 900 songs to his credit, Rodgers was one of the most significant American composers of the 20th century, and his compositions had a significant impact on popular music.
He is best known for his songwriting partnerships with the lyricist Lorenz Hart, with whom he wrote many musicals throughout the 1920s and 1930s, including Pal Joey, A Connecticut Yankee, On Your Toes and Babes in Arms; and Oscar Hammerstein II, with whom he wrote musicals through the 1940s and 1950s, such as Oklahoma!, Flower Drum Song, Carousel, South Pacific, The King and I, and The Sound of Music. His collaborations with Hammerstein, in particular, are celebrated for bringing the Broadway musical to a new maturity by telling stories that were focused around characters and drama rather than the light-hearted entertainment that the genre was known for beforehand.
Rodgers was the first person to win all of what are considered the top American entertainment awards in theater, film, recording, and television – a Tony, an Oscar, a Grammy, and an Emmy— now known collectively as an EGOT. In addition, he was awarded a Pulitzer Prize, making him one of only two people to receive all five awards (Marvin Hamlisch is the other). In 1978, Rodgers was awarded The Kennedy Center Honors for his lifetime achievement in the arts.
Tracklist:
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Victor Arden, Phil Ohman And Their Orchestra– | We'll Be The Same |
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2:54
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| 2 | Jessie Matthews (2)– | My Heart Stood Still |
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3:17
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| 3 | The Savoy Orpheans– | The Blue Room |
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3:10
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| 4 | Leslie A. Hutchinson ('Hutch')– | The Little Things You Do | 2:48 |
| 5 | Roger Wolfe Kahn And His Orchestra– | A Little Birdie Told Me |
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3:05
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| 6 | Stuart Ross And Joe Sargent– | Why Do You Suppose? | 2:26 |
| 7 | Jack Hylton And His Orchestra– | Maybe It's Me |
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2:40
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| 8 | George Baker (4) And Derek Oldham With The Light Opera Company– | The Girl Friend / Mountain Greenery / Step On The Blues / What's The Use Of Talking? | 3:26 |
| 9 | Bix Beiderbecke And His Gang– | Thou Swell | 2:59 |
| 10 | Bing Crosby With The Rhythmettes, The Three Shades Of Blue And Georgie Stoll & His Orchestra– | It's Easy To Remember | 3:15 |
| 11 | Leo Reisman And His Orchestra– | Yours Sincerely |
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3:33
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| 12 | Jessie Matthews (2)– | Dancing On The Ceiling |
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3:03
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| 13 | Frankie Trumbauer And His Orchestra– | Blue Moon |
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3:12
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| 14 | George Baker (4) And Bessie Jones (2) With The Light Opera Company– |
Hello! / Where's That Rainbow? / A Tree In The Park |
3:11 |
| 15 | Sam Coslow With Nat W. Finston And The Paramount Orchestra– | Give Her A Kiss | 2:59 |
| 16 | Leslie A. Hutchinson ('Hutch')– | With A Song In MY Heart | 3:03 |
- Compilation Producer – Kevin Daly, Tony Baldwin (2)
- Composed By – Rodgers & Hart
- Liner Notes – Brian Rust
- Lyrics By – Lorenz Hart
- Music By – Richard Rodgers
- Sleeve, Design – Phil Duffy (2)
